Wheel guard or fender.



No. 756,392. PATENTBD APR. 5, 1904.

D. MQGAUSLAND.

WHEEL GUARD 0R FENDER.

APPLICATION nun 001'. 5, 1903.

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UNITED STATES Patented April 5, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID MGCAUSLAND, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO BRISCOEMANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORA- TION OFMICHIGAN.

WHEEL GUARD OR FENDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 756,392, dated. April5, 1904.

Application filed October 5, 1908. Serial No. 175,869. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID MoCAUsLAND, a citizen of the United States,residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Wheel Guards or Fenders,of which the following is a specification, reference being had thereinto the accompanying drawings.

It is the object of the invention to obtain the construction of a fenderor guard for wheels which will permit of being quickly attached andadjusted to the vehicles to which it is applied and which is exceedinglysimple in construction.

The invention consists in the means employed for attaching the fender tothe securingshank and in the peculiar construction, arrangement, andcombination of parts, as hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings, Figurel is a diagram elevation of the guard or fender,showing the manner of adjusting it in relation to the wheel. Fig. 2 is aperspective view of the securing means for attaching the fender to itssupporting-shank. Fig. 8 is a cross-section through the guard; and Fig.4 is a section on line :10 m, Fig. 8.

A is the guard or fender, and B is the shank or arm which supports thefender in proper relation to the wheel. 4

For securing the guard to the shank a bifurcated bearing is attached tothe under face of the guard and is adapted to receive a portion of theshank extending transversely to the guard. This, as shown, is formed bythe bracket C, preferably struck up from sheet metal and having thesecuring-flanges a, riveted or otherwise secured to the guard, and acentral downwardly-projecting U-shaped portion 6, which is apertured at0 and c for the reception of a shank.

D is a clamping-bolt, which is provided with an eye-shaped head d, whichis arranged between the furcations of the bracket and in line with theapertures 0 and 0', being sleeved upon the shank B. The bolt D has athreaded shank e, which passes downward through an aperture in theU-shaped portion 6 of the bracket.

E is a washer on the shank of the bolt, and F is a clamping-nut.

With the construction described it will be understood that by tighteningthe clampingnut F the eye d of the bolt D will draw downward the shankin the bifurcated bearing, so as to securely clamp the same in anyposition of adjustment. Thus the guard may be placed at any inclinationdesired and then secured in this position by the tightening of the nutF.

What I claim as my invention is 1. In a wheel guard or fender thecombination with a shank or supporting-arm and the guard of a bifurcatedbearing formed on the under side of said guard and adapted to receivesaid shank and a clamping-screw engaging said shank intermediate thefurcations of said bearing.

2. In a wheel guard or fender the combination with a shank and the guardof a bifurcated bracket depending from said guard and having alinedapertures in the furcations thereof for the passage of said shank, aneyebolt sleeved on said shank intermediate the furcations of saidbracket, and extending outward, and a nut engaging said bolt and bearingupon said bracket adapted to clamp said shank therein.

. 3. The combination with a wheel guard or fender and the securing armor shank therefor, of a bracket projecting from said fender comprisingsecuring-flanges and a U-shaped portion having alined apertures in theopposite sides thereof through which said shank is adapted to pass, aneyebolt sleeved on said said shank, and means for clamping said shank Ishank between the sides of the U and having intermediate said bearing.

its threaded portion extending through an ap- In testimony whereof Iaflix my signature in erture in the blottgm 01% 131118 U andafelangpngpresence of two Witnesses.

nut engagingt et reac ec portiono sai 0 4. In a Wheel guard or fenderthe eombina- DAVID MOLAUSLAND' tion With a shank or supporting-arm andthe Witnesses: guard of a bifurcated bearing formed on the FRANKBRISCOE, under side of said guard adapted to receive BENJ. BRISOOE.

